Get started in comics illustration

The comic strip is one of the most appreciated arts in Spain and in the world: Francisco Ibáñez, Carlos Giménez, Juanjo Guarnido or Emma Ríos are some of the great names of Spanish illustrators. What may seem like an easy drawing is actually the result of years of work between felt, pastel and coloring. If you want to start drawing comics , you are in the right place.

Comic Genres: Find Your Favorite Subject

Before entering the comic illustration, it is necessary to define what your favorite genre is to know what you are going to draw. To do this, find out what you prefer by reading comics, whether at your local library or at the Angouleme comic festival, for example.

You can also take inspiration from the big names in comics. The most famous comics are:

• The Adventures of Tintin
• Asterix the Gaul
• Ball and Bill
• Lucky luke
• Gaston lagaffe
• Blake and mortimer
• The Smurfs
• Spirou
• Mortadelo and Filemon
• Mafalda

Between these classics and comics in general, there are numerous themes : western, fantasy, science fiction, humor, poetry, historical or prehistoric, military or adventure. There are many options and you have even more possibilities than for an American manga or comic.